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Quiche of Despair
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The recent news covered in the show includes a story of 20,000 South African women protesting pass laws, a party crashed by hippies in 1969, and a failed military operation in Ulster in 1971. The show also discusses the Manson family's reign of terror in Los Angeles in 1969, the change of mascots from Bambi to Smokey for wildfire prevention, and Wayne Gretzky's trade in ice hockey in 1988. The show delves into historical events such as the First International Congress of Mathematicians in 1971, the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, and the missionary story surrounding the statue of Ea in 1821. The show also features mentions of the comic book "The Blue Lotus" by Herge, and the strange story of transporting the wooden statue of Ea to the British Museum, ending with a lighthearted look at tomorrow's newspaper headlines. The host humorously covers various historical events in a unique and engaging manner.
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